Snowed in with the same old DVDs? Here's some movies, dubious and worthy, you can watch online

"Exit Through the Gift Shop": Watch the Oscar-nominated documentary for free on Hulu.

So you’re snowed in. You want to watch some movies, but you’re sick of the same old DVDs, and the nearest Redbox is buried in a drift, which you couldn't get to anyway, because your tauntaun just froze to death.

Well, fear not.

That’s where I come in. There’s plenty of stuff you can stream online, or watch on TV today, and I’ve compiled a (not-even-close-to-comprehensive) list of what’s available out there for your amusement. Some (occasionally dubious) highlights from what I’ve found:

Hulu: Stream movies for free! I searched the site’s “most popular” and realized that the deeper you go into that list, the more likely you are to find something starring Mr. T. A few highlights:
- “Ip Man”: Modern-day chopsocky!
- “Exit Through the Gift Shop”: An Oscar nominee! For free! Renowned street artist Banksy directs this satire of the art world, and has us wondering if it’s a documentary or an elaborate put-on. Brilliant, either way.
- “All Dogs Go to Heaven”: Because younger kids aren’t too picky about second-rate Disney cartoons.
- “The Secret of NIMH”: This is more like it, kiddos. A desperate mother mouse goes to great lengths to help her ailing son in this way-cool animated adventure. Well, it was way-cool back when it was still OK to say “way-cool,” about 25 years ago, which was the last time I saw it.
- “Baby Geniuses”: This might be one of the worst movies ever made – so I can’t help but recommend it. Godspeed.
- “Cheerleader Ninjas”: Go ahead. You know you can’t resist.
- “Killer Klowns from Outer Space”: Go ahead. You know you can’t resist.
- “The Chaos Experiment”: Grand Rapids’ secret shame.
- “Gamera the Invincible”: Japanese filmmakers wanted to capitalize on the popularity of Godzilla, so they created Gamera, a giant flying turtle that not only battles other rubber monsters on cardboard sets, but also is a way-cuddly dude who’s friends to all the children of the world. You think I’m joking.

Streaming on Netflix: You need to pay for a subscription, but it might be worth it for some of its on-demand fare.
- “Friday”: Because we might be stuck inside until then. Also, we can look back fondly on Chris Tucker’s greatest role – a hilarious annoyance of a pothead.
- “The Short Films of David Lynch”: Surely, a series of lighthearted romps that totally make sense.
- “The Fountain”: The only movie Darren Aronofsky has made so far that doesn’t curdle your bones.
- “Aliens”: One of the greatest action movies ever made. I’m being serious this time. James Cameron’s first foray into genius filmmaking.
- “Food Inc.”: So you’ll immediately stop eating whatever that is you’re putting in your mouth.
- “The Machinist”: Because you thought Christian Bale was grossly skinny in “The Fighter.”
- Episodes of “Man vs. Wild”: Because all of a sudden, knowing how to survive extreme weather conditions seems relevant.

Turner Classic Movies: The classic-movie network is in the midst of its “31 Days of Oscar” programming, so there are a few viable options, including:
- “The Little Foxes”: The 1941 deep-South drama starring Bette Davis, 8:45 a.m.
- “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter”: The 1968 drama in which Alan Arkin plays a deaf-mute man, 2:15 p.m.
- And starting at 8 p.m. is a block of Jack Nicholson classics: “Five Easy Pieces,” “Terms of Endearment,” “Easy Rider” and “The Last Detail.” The opener and the closer are typically overlooked in Jack’s celebrated oeuvre.

The Independent Film Channel (IFC):
- “The Ice Storm”: It’s not about a blizzard, but hey, close enough. Actually, it’s not even about the weather. Rather, Ang Lee’s 1997 film is a poignant adult drama looking at sexuality in 1970s suburbia, via teens discovering themselves and adults’ misbehavior. It stars Sigourney Weaver, Kevin Kline, Christina Ricci and Elijah Wood.